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Change of hrs

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Elmorbo
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Change of hrs

Post by Elmorbo »

My partner and I start on time and work to our finish time, he needs to finish to pick up his kids and also neither of us want to work over. We are being threatened to be made to start later to give us more time on delivery, can the manager do this?. We have asked who will sort and prep our duties and ips but no answer. We are both full time.
jbo5066
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Re: Change of hrs

Post by jbo5066 »

Surely, if they change your times, they have to change all Ft's, otherwise that's discrimination!
Elmorbo
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Re: Change of hrs

Post by Elmorbo »

Seems like they want to change our hrs just because we won't work over and bring mail back, the fact others do seems to be immaterial to him.
Gary55
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Location: london

Re: Change of hrs

Post by Gary55 »

A bully tried it with us. Union stamped it out citing discrimination. Also pointed out that being on delivery that late would cause the very same problem that we couldn't go over in the first place concerning picking up the kids
Cedar_Room
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Joined: 31 Aug 2007, 14:09

Re: Change of hrs

Post by Cedar_Room »

Just smile,sweetly - and ask for it in writing (please) :wink:
“Shorts,in this weather?!”

“If they’re bills I don’t want ‘em!”

“What’s she been ordering now?”
pieoftheday
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Re: Change of hrs

Post by pieoftheday »

Elmorbo wrote:
19 Apr 2023, 19:06
My partner and I start on time and work to our finish time, he needs to finish to pick up his kids and also neither of us want to work over. We are being threatened to be made to start later to give us more time on delivery, can the manager do this?. We have asked who will sort and prep our duties and ips but no answer. We are both full time.
A manager tried that on years ago with me, like you i asked who would prep the walk, this confused him, he just thought finishing an hour later meant I wouldnt need to book OT. He genuinely thought that by moving my shift an hour later, start and finish I could complete. But it's the same length shift i told him :sad: :crazy: it must have eventually sunk in as he didn't follow through with it. Is there an agreed length of delivery span? I realise saying agreed might not mean much these days but is there?
jbo5066
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Re: Change of hrs

Post by jbo5066 »

Play the discrimination card - he'll soon back down!
abuch1980
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Re: Change of hrs

Post by abuch1980 »

Elmorbo wrote:
19 Apr 2023, 19:06
My partner and I start on time and work to our finish time, he needs to finish to pick up his kids and also neither of us want to work over. We are being threatened to be made to start later to give us more time on delivery, can the manager do this?. We have asked who will sort and prep our duties and ips but no answer. We are both full time.
If you look at the 36page dossier RM CWU have agreed on ... they want to do away with our frames and IPS eventually.
Who wants to work 39hours in the winter also ? I'd rather work 39 hours in the summer in "nice" weather!!